Pensioner jailed for trespassing at Shannon Airport

Wednesday 15 January 2014

SEVENTY-NINE YEAR OLD WOMAN JAILED FOR TRESPASSING AT SHANNON AIRPORT

A 79 year old woman has been jailed for trespassing on the runway at Shannon Airport.

Anti-war activist Margaretta D'Arcy from Woodquay, Galway has had a three month suspended sentence activated after she refused to sign a bond to uphold the law and keep away from unauthorised zones at Shannon.

She was one of two people found guilty of endangering lives by blocking two flights from landing at Shannon in October 2012.

She was arrested at her home in Galway today and taken to Limerick prison to serve her sentence.

Her fellow campaigners have expressed outrage at the detention of the 79 year old Parkinson's sufferer and are calling on the Justice Minister to demand her release.